Nonwovens. US Industry Study with Forecasts to 2007 & The First Choice In Industry Research. The Freedonia Group. STUDY #1711 October 2003 $3900

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1 Nonwovens US Industry Study with Forecasts to 2007 & 2012 STUDY #1711 October 2003 $3900 The Freedonia Group The First Choice In Industry Research 767 Beta Drive Cleveland, OH USA Tel: (US) or Fax:

2 Nonwovens US Industry Study with Forecasts to 2007 & 2012 Study #1711 October 2003 $ Pages The filtration market, driven by regulatory changes and consumer concerns about air and water quality, will post the strongest gains among disposable markets through 2007 US nonwovens demand to approach $5 billion in 2007 Demand for nonwoven roll goods in the US is expected to increase 3.9 percent per year to almost $5 billion in Advances will be driven by strong growth in many key disposable markets such as adult incontinence products, filters and protective apparel, and key nondisposable markets such as geotextiles and battery separators. Ongoing product improvements, increased penetration of nonwovenbased products and growth in the amount of nonwovens used in certain products will propel demand for nonwovens in these markets. Shipments from US producers of nonwoven roll goods sold on the merchant market are projected to increase 3.3 percent per year to $5.2 billion in Growth in shipments will trail growth in demand due to increased imports of specialty nonwovens developed in the more mature nonwoven markets of Japan and Western Europe. Also, a growing number of suppliers in Asia and Latin America are exporting basic nonwovens to the US market. Disposable markets account for largest share of demand Nonwoven fabrics are favored in certain end-use applications because of their status as a lower cost, more flexible alternative to woven and knit competitive materials. A variety of niche marketing opportunities are available as Disposable Nonwoven Fabrics Demand, 2007 ($2.58 billion) Consumer 34% Medical 26% Filtration 24% Other 16% many markets for nonwovens are receptive to new products. Disposable markets accounted for the majority of nonwoven demand in 2002 with a 64- percent share. Disposable consumer products, which primarily include baby diapers, adult incontinence and feminine hygiene products, and wipes, was the largest market for nonwovens in However, the filtration market, driven by regulatory changes and consumer concerns about air and water quality, will post the strongest gains among disposable markets through Cotton, wood pulp fibers will be fastest growing materials Polypropylene is the most widely used fiber in nonwoven production, accounting for 56 percent of staple, monofilament and multifilament fiber consumption in Consumption of cotton and wood pulp fibers will grow faster, albeit from much smaller bases, because of consumer interest in natural fibers, soft materials, and flushable and biodegradable products. Materials such as polyester and rayon will post more modest gains, as they face competition from polypropylene fibers. Visit for complete text and table of contents

3 Table of Contents Letter From the CEO INTRODUCTION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY... 1 MARKET ENVIRONMENT General... 4 Macroeconomic Environment... 4 Manufacturing Outlook... 7 Textiles Outlook Demographic Trends...13 Pollution Control Trends Competitive Materials...19 Environmental & Regulatory Considerations Pricing Trends World Market Western Europe Asia/Pacific Rest of World Foreign Trade...33 Exports Imports MATERIALS General Fibers Polypropylene Polyester...45 Rayon Wood Pulp Polyethylene Cotton Other Nylon Glass All Other Other Materials Binder Resins Additives...61 PRODUCTS General Supply & Demand Web Formation Processes...66 Spunbonded...71 Characteristics Developments Markets & Manufacturers Meltblown...76 Characteristics Markets & Manufacturers Carded Characteristics Markets & Manufacturers Wet Laid Characteristics Markets & Manufacturers Air Laid Characteristics Markets & Manufacturers Web Bonding Processes Thermal Heating Processes Manufacturers Chemical...99 Mechanical Needlepunched Spunlaced Stitchbonded Dear Colleague: As the world economy emerges from its recent period of doldrums, businesses are planning how to benefit from the new opportunities that an upswing will bring. In making those plans, strategic planners like you require credible industry information on which to base decisions. At Freedonia, it is our mission to provide you with an unbiased, reliable outlook for each industry that we study. We carefully examine available sources, separate the wheat from the chaff, and distill an ocean of data into a concise presentation of where an industry stands today... and where it is going. At Freedonia, it is our mission to provide you with an unbiased, reliable outlook for each industry... Each Freedonia industry study provides you with the information and analysis you need to make important decisions. How large is your target market? Which product segments are growing fastest? Which markets are growing fastest? Our analysts review the relevant secondary sources and talk directly to participants in the industry to find the answers. Our Nonwovens study represents the culmination of several hundred hours of Freedonia analysts' time, and takes a good look at this $4 billion industry. At 342 pages, this study provides 80 pages more of in-depth analysis relative to the prior version of the study. I invite you to put the Freedonia Group research team to work for you by acquiring our Nonwovens study today. Very truly yours, Jeffrey Weiss, CEO MARKET OVERVIEW

4 Table of Contents (cont.) DISPOSABLES MARKETS General Consumer Personal Hygiene Products Outlook Wipes Feminine Hygiene Products Infant Diapers Adult Incontinence Products Infant Training Pants Nonwoven Fabric Demand Diapers Wipes Adult Incontinence Products Feminine Hygiene Products Other Medical Nonwovens Medical Garments & Textiles Outlook Nonwoven Fabric Demand Applications Types Filtration Filters Outlook Nonwoven Fabric Demand Air Liquid Other Protective Apparel Industrial Wipes Miscellaneous Nonwoven Fabrics Demand, (million dollars) Disposables Nondisposables NONDISPOSABLES MARKETS General Geotextiles & Building Construction Construction Expenditures Outlook Nonwoven Fabric Demand Geotextiles Building Construction Electrical & Electronics Batteries Outlook Nonwoven Fabric Demand Battery Separators Others Motor Vehicles Motor Vehicles Outlook Nonwoven Fabric Demand Furniture Furniture Outlook Nonwoven Fabric Demand Applications Suppliers Carpets & Rugs Carpet & Rug Outlook Nonwoven Fabric Demand Clothing Apparel Industry Outlook Nonwoven Fabric Demand Apparel Interlinings Other Other INDUSTRY STRUCTURE General Industry Structure Market Share Captive Production Competitive Strategies Research & Development Manufacturing Distribution Marketing Mergers & Acquisitions Cooperative Agreements Company Profiles Freudenberg & Company Bergstrasse Weinheim Germany Freudenberg Nonwovens LP 3440 Industrial Drive Durham, NC COMPANY PROFILES Sales: $3.7 billion (2002, as reported by company) North American Sales: $1.2 billion (2002, reported by company) Employment: 27,695 (2002, as reported by company) Key Products: nonwovens for apparel, personal care, medical, furniture, horticultural, domestic and institutional cleaning, filtration, automotive, carpet, electrical, roofing and other specialty applications Freudenberg, which was the sixth largest supplier to the US market in 2002, supplied 6.4 percent of demand to the merchant market. The Company is primarily active in the US nonwovens industry through the Nonwovens segment, which had sales of $869 million and employed 5,320 in The segment, which operates as Freudenberg Nonwovens, manufactures nonwovens using spunbonded dry laid and wet laid web formation processes, and chemical, thermal,

5 Freedonia Study # NONWOVENS Filtration Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics (million dollars) Item Pollution Abatement/Control Ex $ nonwovens/000$ expendits Filter Shipments $ nonwovens/000$ shpts MARKETS The Markets Section analyzes trends and considers Nonwovens in Filtration Air 288 the 326 threats 406 and opportunities Liquid 154 in each 174 major 208 market MATERIALS % filters Wood Pulp Disposable Nonwovens Demand In nonwovens, consumption of wood pulp fiber is projected to increase 5.5 percent per year to 150 million pounds. Gains will be driven by the popularity and increasing versatility of hybrid materials such as Kimberly-Clark s COFORM composite of meltblown polypropylene and air laid wood pulp. Growth will also be spurred as manufacturers shift toward wood pulp, a low-cost SAMPLE and PAGE low-bulk fiber, for use in the production of Text air laid sections nonwovens support for each hygiene applications. Additionally, table s pulp numbers benefits & from projections its status as a natural product and its position as the leading fiber used in air laid and wet laid nonwovens. Further advances will be restrained by the presence of significant price fluctuations due to the cyclical nature of the pulp market. Wood pulp used in nonwovens is primarily composed of softwoods such as southern pine and hemlock due to their high quality and high level of absorbency. Pulp is used in wet laid and pulp-based air laid nonwovens, which feature a higher pulp content compared to wet laid nonwovens. Both these types of nonwovens have production processes that are based on the paper production process. With Air Laid its short Nonwoven Fabric Shipments fiber length, pulp is not suitable for other types of web formation such as carding or textile air laid. Additionally, Item pulp can be combined with other fibers for more specialized hybrid products. For instance, pulp can be spunlaced with Nonwoven Fabric Shipments () longer polyester fibers for applications in medical fabrics, or % air laid with lightweight polypropylene spunbonded nonwovens for Air Laid Nonwoven Shpts (mil $) PRODUCTS The Products Section cents/sq yd provides demand for historical years and Air Laid Nonwoven Shpts (mil forecasts growth to 2007 % air laid and Nonwoven Fabric Shpts (mil sq yds)

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